Jim Dandy Fried Chicken

I’ve heard so much about this place … I pass by it on my way to work so I had to try it .
The chicken is delicious … don’t believe the negative reviews you see on here about it … it’s way better than the common fried chicken spots (Popeyes, KFC, church’s chicken even roscoes chicken n waffles)
I got a 3 piece chicken combo with a side of macaroni Salad and fritters .
I swear to you everything was good.
Don’t judge the place by the outside. It does look ghetto but believe this place is worth the visit .
The fritters were amazing !! I’m mad I didn’t get more lol .
I will definitely be back !!

My head is about to explode:
2 pieces
fries
fritters
banana pudding
This is my new favorite place EVER. The spicy chicken tastes like it has Lawry’s Seasoned Salt! DEAD! I am writing this postmortem. Everything was so delicious. Like really delicious. I want to go back but… fat. If I went to the gym on a regular basis, this would definitely be my spot. Everyone needs to visit at least once.
The customer service was super nice and sweet too. There was also a man hanging out inside that told me I looked so young and that I had pretty toes. LOL!
I left #WINNING!

Just a regular fried chicken comparable to any fast food fried chicken. Place is located in the ghetto no wonder it was covered with bulletproof glass. Get church’s or popeye’s instead.

The chicken is the ONLY thing good about this spot… The women behind the counter need to brush up on their customer service/​people skill because they’re rude as fuck and make you not want to spend money with them. DO BETTER JIM DANDYS

Average fried chicken, comparable with what you’d find at any other fast food fried chicken joint. Highlight though were the fritters which are part donut, part bignet covered in powdered sugar. Man, those are worth the visit alone.
Cash only… which you have to pay through a bullet proof glass window. Fitting considering the area I suppose.

Absolutely love it here, so much better than Roscoe’s House of Chicken and Waffles. Don’t be fooled by the appearance, this is by FAR the best chicken you can find in LA. I’ve tried pretty much everything at this point and I haven’t left unsatisfied even once. Would definitely recommend

Some of the best fried chicken I have ever tasted. The flavor was amazing and it was so juicy! We drove out of the way just to try this chicken and it was the best decision we ever made. I would come back to LA just for this chicken alone!

Don’t rate this place on the location, its pointless this is not a restaurant. You cant eat here its pointless, just grab your chicken and go. The price is great, very reasonable. The chicken is super crunchy, tried spicy and regular, I liked regular the best. bought a 4 piece for me and my son and we were stuffed. The fritters where incredible, the fries are ok, and everything else is ok. There is a wait sometimes because its good chicken in the hood. Might look a little shady but believe me everyone is friendly. They have clams and shrimp too, plan on tasting them next.

Okay, the fried chicken was good, but the cole slaw wasn’t. Fritters were okay. I am still in search for something that compares to Maui Fried Chicken in Hawaii.

This is an old school, authentic fried chicken spot. It’s not appealing on the outside, but don’t let the look fool you. When I ate the chicken, it was always fresh and crispy. I suggest the spicy. I love the sweet fritters. Rice is good too. There are many things on the menu, including corn on the cob and dessert. You won’t be disappointed. This is to-​go only so be prepared to walk up to the plexi-​glass window inside.

Ok, this place is legit. I’m not really a fried chicken connoisseur but it was decent, fresh, crispy, moist. Next time I’m getting the spicy. ;) the potato salad was pretty basic and unremarkable, not bad by any means. Honestly the 4 stars is for the corn fritters. They’re like OMG! Crispy, dense, and covered in powdered sugar. They’re like the soul food version of the beignets you get in downtown Disney at the Jazz kitchen (remarkable). I ordered a meal which I wouldn’t do again, the price was decent but way better if you just get a piece of chicken with fritters. Like $ 2 or something ridiculously awesome. Again, considering the potato salad was unremarkable and none of the other sides stood out I’d do a thigh and fritters. They also had cobbler and banana pudding. I’d like to try both at some point. Enjoy, oh and def get the fritters!!! :)

It’s good. It’s a little intimidating pulling up because of the area and the bullet proof glass doesn’t help either. But I get it.
It’s good. Finger licking good indeed. My first experience with this place left me with a bad impression but i’ve been back 3 times since and… their chicken has won me over.
I recommend the fritters. :)

Takeaway only. Bullet proof windows. It can be intimidating to those not accustomed to visiting this area.
The highlight for me was the corn fritters. I’ve had better fried chicken elsewhere in many other places. Even Popeye’s fried chicken is better tasting.
Good to try it out for yourself if you’re in the area, but it would not be a fried chicken to drive out of your way for.
Again, go for the those corn fritters and not the fried chicken.
This place should be called Jim Dandy Corn Fritters.

Jim Dandy’s is everything I expected it to be. I had really high expectations for the chicken because it seems like everyone is always talking about it. I tried it for the first time yesterday and OMG. I chose the crunchy chicken, with a side of rolls and rice. The chicken was crunchy and the meat was still moist and tender. It was the perfect balance, and it had a little kick to it. The rice was just as delicious and was a bit spicy but no too hot. It was seasoned wonderfully and was a great balance to the chicken. The next time I’ll try the spicy chicken, I heard that’s great as well.
The staff wasn’t as friendly as I’d like them to be but the food made up for it! I’ll definitely be returning soon.
This place is the closest I’ll get to my grandmas chicken… which is saying a lot because no one can cook better than grandma

Jim Dandy is everything everyone says it is. 4.5 happy stars.
I’ve been wanting to go for a while, and will drive anywhere for good food. But when it involves taking the 405, I often draw the line. But then I realized I could take the 110 South and do it on a holiday, and behold, a July 4^th trip to this bastion of crunchy, wonderful birds of paradise.
Before ordering, you have to know whether you want «crunchy» or «spicy». Tough choice, and I found myself in a bit of a dilemma. If your gut says spicy, you’re probably right. But I couldn’t decide, so I ordered one wing of each and stood there in the joint eating them and trying to decide. The «crispy» has a heavier breading, and hence, an even crunchier exterior than the already crispety/​crunchety spicy. It’s not as flavorful, however, and the «spicy» has a reddish hue and flavor that hints at cayenne/​msg/​tiny amounts of vinegar in an addictive way that I think I’ll be wanting for in all of my future orders.
The chicken is fantastic. It’s moist on the inside, crunchy on the outside, it’s fabulous. You’re better off just taking the chicken and making your own sides to go along with it, as their sides aren’t really much to write home about. They’re fatty and lacking depth (though I’d like to try the rice in the future), and the banana pudding falls flat in a sort of packaged Jello sort of way. Nonetheless, the chicken is divine, putting Roscoe’s and even Honey’s Kettle Fried in their respective places. Totally worth any trip you have to make to get there. The guy behind me in line had driven from Pomona. No joke. Enjoy!

Old school fast food restaurant since 1969. This is an advance warning that this place is ‘to go’ only, they have no seating, unless you plan on eating in your car. I ordered the two piece combo which comes with one side, I wanted the fritters. The food was really good and especially for under $ 5, this place isn’t going anywhere because it’s very popular.

This has been on my list for some time now… and boy it did not disappoint. I went there on Friday around 7:30PM and there was a line out the door. There were people from diverse walks of life and ethnicities, all waiting patiently to order this fried chicken (always an omen for good food in LA, the civil patience, not the lines). I ordered a 4 piece a la carte order of chicken; two spicy, two crispy. The spicy chicken was good, but there was a singular spice that permeated the seasoning and overtook the chicken to provide the heat, versus a more balanced blend of seasoning, so I rate the spicy chicken a ³⁄₅.
The crispy chicken is the star at this place, it had a perfect proportion of crispy batter dressing the chicken meat, which provided a nice crunch for each bite. The chicken inside was oh so delicious and juicy. Each bite I took, really made me appreciate how balanced and subtle the seasoning of the batter was and how it was at an ideal crisp level. It reminded me of fried chicken picnics in the South — or at least how I imagine it tasting — cause I’ve never had fried chicken picnics in the South. The crispy chicken gave me an immediate level of happiness that comes with classic comfort food when executed to perfection… like fried chicken is always supposed to taste this way, and the only way it could taste. Keep up the good work Jim Dandy, I’ll be back.

I’m a huge fan of Jim Dandy’s Fried Chicken.
Among all the American fried chicken places that I’ve been to, which include Pioneer, Honey Kettle, Roscoe’s, and a few places in the south I can’t recall. I’d say Jim Dandy have the finest fried chicken.
First off, the crunch of the outer coating of the chicken is divine. I haven’t found anything that crispy, crunchy, and tasty in all my fried chicken adventures. Jim Dandy is king. Secondly, the chicken they use stay very moist throughout their cooking process. You have a satisfying bite when you get past the initial crunch. That combination of crunch and chicken is why you’d want to come back again and again. Third, the crispiness of the crust stays crispy in its box for hours. I don’t know how they do it, but whereas most other chicken joint’s have their chicken sitting in a bucket or box steaming, consequently destroying the hard sought after crispiness of fried crust on the chicken leaving you with a disgusting limp re-​hydrated skin and batter, Jim Dandy’s just does not have that problem. It blows my mind, but some how they found away to avoid that.
One other thing I’d recommend getting from Jim Dandy’s is their sugar coated fritters. They are like donut holes with powered sugar on them. A nice sweet desert for after a hearty meal of fried chicken.
There was an option to get your chicken spicy or non-​spicy, but I did not find much of a difference between the two flavors and although I do like spicy, I found that ordering it spicy will change the original flavors too much. I opt for the regular flavor, so I don’t have anything hindering the flavors I seek.
The location is in a rough neighborhood, but don’t let that deter you from visiting them, the chicken is well worth it. I recommend ordering your meal and taking it to-​go.

Drove to the badlands of LA to try this place out since I love fried chicken. They had a 19.99 special for 18 pieces, so I ordered that to take home for the family. I got he 2 meal deal to eat in the car.
My thoughts, chicken was piping hot and crunchy, the way I like it. However, the breading was somewhat bland and lacked herbs and seasoning I come to expect on fried chicken. I would not go out of the way for it, but if you are nearby the place, swing by to formulate your opinion.
The fritter was ok, a bit over fried. I choked on the tasty powder sugar. It’s my crack cocaine. Give it a shot, but nothing that special in my opinion.

Okay. Not going to lie. It looks pretty sketch. Not as cray as what some of the other Unilocalers said, but definitely not Atherton.
The bullet proof glass wasn’t even the highlight, the little box where you put your cash is. It’s like a bank. But instead of withdraw cash, you’re withdrawing crispy chicken.
Okay, enough of the exteriors, down to the important stuff: the food. The chicken was pretty good. The spicy was full of spice, not I need to chug a glass of milk spicy. Very crispy, definitely better than your KFC-​popeyes — church’s fast food chicken, but I’m not sure how much better. It’s not like amaaaazing super crispy while super moist chicken. It’s just really good deep fried goodness.
For a three piece combo, with fritters (because why would you get rolls when you get can deep fried goodness with powdered sugsr) and a side (I opted for macaroni salad, meh) for 6 dollars. I was stuffed. It was a breast, thigh, and wing. Definitely worth the money and potentially risking my life.
No seating at all. The tables would probabaly ruin the bulletproof cash box ambiance the place is going for.
Cash only. Because would you expect anything else?